Meanings
Not producing or able to produce any positive or useful results.
کچھ مثبت یا فائدہ مند نتائج پیدا نہ کرنے والا۔
بے نتیجہ
be nateejah
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Common Collocations
- unproductive work
- unproductive meeting
- unproductive efforts
Example Sentences
The unproductive meeting wasted everyone's time.
بے نتیجہ اجلاس نے سب کا وقت برباد کر دیا۔
be nateejah ijtima ne sab ka waqt barbaad kar diya.
I find my daily routine has become unproductive.
میں نے پایا کہ میرا روزانہ کا معمول بے نتیجہ ہو گیا ہے۔
main ne paaya ke mera rozana ka mamool be nateejah ho gaya hai.
These unproductive discussions need to stop.
یہ بے نتیجہ مباحثے بند ہونے چاہئیں۔
ye be nateejah mabahis band honay chahiyein.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of unproductive as a 'no-result zone'.
Imagine a barren land where nothing grows.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پینے سے پہلے توبہ
peene se pehle taufah
Repentance before drinking (implying that it’s too late to express regret after unproductive actions).
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "unproductivus" — not productive
First known use: 19th century
The term 'unproductive' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'productive', which comes from Latin 'productivus'. It has evolved in English usage to describe something that does not lead to productivity or yield results.